DeVry University-Illinois
Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,798 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 27.3 out of 100.
These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.
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Why it is good
- Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $51,716, higher than 88% of certificate schools.
Why it is bad
- Only 28% of students graduate. 95% of certificate schools do better.
- Many students leave early: only 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
- Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $17,038 in federal loans against earnings of $51,716.
- Expensive: the average student pays about $35,665 a year after grants, more than at 94% of certificate schools.
The numbers
What these figures measure
Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.
Programs and early earnings
Bachelor's degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 838 | $46,521 | $35,378 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 164 | $52,242 | $42,724 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 149 | $61,702 | n/a |
| Business/Commerce, General | 130 | $48,225 | $46,524 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | n/a | $42,329 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 69 | $42,433 | $42,748 |
| Computer Engineering | 53 | $38,937 | $40,181 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 48 | $40,089 | $45,152 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 44 | $29,887 | $36,885 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 38 | $53,718 | $48,220 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $34,650 | $47,479 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $57,499 | $39,639 |
Associate degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 916 | n/a | $25,189 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 480 | n/a | $25,161 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 433 | $31,711 | $27,299 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 152 | $40,896 | n/a |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 58 | $42,884 | $23,462 |
Certificates and diplomas: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3349 | $22,648 | $13,579 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1876 | n/a | $16,097 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 507 | n/a | $14,250 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 78 | n/a | $15,625 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 57 | n/a | n/a |
| Computer Engineering | 48 | n/a | $17,343 |
Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.
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